Jalandhar is int he Doab region of the northwestern state of Punjab, used to be known as Jullundur and is one of the oldest cities in the country. There are tons of ancient artefacts, old churches, mosques, palaces and forts. Some of the extraordinary places here are the Gurduwara Thra Sahib (a Hazara village), the Imam Nasir Mausoleum and Jamma Masjid, the Gurudwara Singh Sabha Model Town and St. Mary’s Cathedral. There is a mix of all religions here and the area is steeped in heritage and culture.

The city has also undergone rapid urbanisation and is now a real mix of old and new. Jalandhar has developed into a highly industrialised area and has been shortlisted for the second phase of the ‘Smart City’ initiative.

The major industry in Jalandhar are furniture, glass and sporting equipment. India manufactures more than 90% of the cricket equipment found around the world and a lot of it comes from Jalandhar. Jalandhar is also pretty cricket crazy and if you walk the city you will see kids playing cricket wherever they possibly can.

Many famous people have come out of the city, including poets, writers, sportsmen and women, Bollywood stars and musicians. Jazzy B and Master Salem are two well known singers from Jalandhar, Harbhahjan Singh is a famous world class cricketer who lived in the city and Prem Parkhash is a well known writer. The city has an excellent education system with many world renowned schools, colleges and universities.

There is also a big radio and television industry including the Daily Ajit, Hindustan Times, and home to many regional newspaper headquarters, such as the Tribune and Daily Ajit.

Information Technology has grown in the city and it is not unusual to see the old and the new together. The city is being developed as the next IT hub, in collaboration with the Software Technology Parks of India. There is a lot of land in Jalandhar that is available and thus huge IT parks are being (and have been) developed. There are many opportunities now for young people in the city, for software development start up companies and for local, national and international companies to open up in Jalandhar.

If you are interested in Information Technology, have a look at jobs available in Jalandhar. You need to have a certificate or diploma but if you don’t have IT qualifications it is not too late. You can easily study, in your own time and at your own pace, with AcePro Schools. They host a wide range of courses in IT and you can choose to do those that interest you. They have excellent teachers and excellent back up.

If you have Angula Js Training in Jalandhar or have done a Website Designing Course in Jalandhar, your skills will be in demand. Software companies are looking for people with many qualifications and the more skills you have the better.

India is number one in Information Technology and exports more software than any other country. Jalandhar has a good slice of that pie. Check it out.